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The Chicago Blackhawks wanted to become a better road team. After opening their recent six-game trip with two wins in Alberta, it seems they have succeeded.

Bryan Bickell scored the lone goal of the game and Antti Niemi made 30 saves as the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 in NHL action Sunday night.

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.

Throughout last season I was a strong believer that Troy Brouwer had no business being with the Chicago Blackhakws.

Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday night in a rematch of a first-round playoff series.

The Blackhawks have had some big victories in the first six weeks of the season, but Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks was a real eye-opener. The Hawks overcame a two-goal deficit against the best team in the Western Conference in the last game of a four-game homestand.

There are lots of rumors flying around the Chicago Blackhawks right now, and most of them have to do with potential player movement.

Patrick Kane got Chicago started with an early unassisted goal, and the Blackhawks held on after building a three-goal lead to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Friday night for their third straight win.

Patrick Sharp scored in the third shootout round Wednesday night, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche - the third straight game between the teams decided in a tiebreaker.

Fans attending tonight's matchup between the Blackhawks and Avalanche shouldn't make any concrete plans for after the game.

Kris Versteeg celebrates with teammates on the bench after Versteeg scoring a short handed second period goal against the Coyotes.

Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will attempt to equal their best home start to a season since relocating to Denver, as they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks tonight to the Pepsi Center.

It's going to be a special road trip for the Blackhawks this week to Phoenix and Colorado.

Ron Wilson thinks the NHL 's general managers need to take another crack at legislating head shots at their annual meetings early in the new year.

Concussion is a word rarely uttered in the hockey world, but Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville used it without reservation in describing the problems that kept Ben Eager on the sideline the last four weeks.

The Blackhawks have taken some big hits on United Center ice and it was a matter of time until they dished one out themselves.

Patrick Sharp scored the decisive goal with 4:10 remaining in the third period, as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in a clash between Original Six brethren at United Center.

The Blackhawks are the early-season leaders in the Central Division. A couple of games against the Predators has a little something to do with that.

It's much too early to tell if the Blackhawks made the right decision last summer in signing Marian Hossa to a long-term contract and allowing Martin Havlat to move on to the Minnesota Wild.